Evie Clutton
@clutton_evie
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Grim news from Birmingham today. City Council has announced cuts to deal with effective insolvency notice. Includes: -sale of £750m of assets -cuts of to public services by £300m over two years -21% rise in Council Tax -dimming street lights -fortnightly bin collections
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👏Consultation launch: Extending the DLR to Thamesmead 📢Have a say on proposals to extend the DLR to Thamesmead in partnership with @tfl and the @NewhamLondon. The consultation is now open until 18 March 2024. 💬Find out more: https://t.co/lC3sWoEvG3
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Worth a read not just if you care about Liverpool but for the issues it addresses that will be familiar to so many places and public servants. Liverpool Strategic Futures Advisory Panel: Interim report - https://t.co/2PdvYbC9ey
gov.uk
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In a world where everyone has an opinion on Section 114 reports, here’s mine for @room_151: they achieve little and make it harder to deliver a sustainable financial future.
room151.co.uk
Chris Naylor explores why issuing section 114 notices is not the answer to financial resilience and details what struggling authorities can do to get on a sustainable footing.
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Our new report has found the largest independent providers of children’s social care made profits of over £300 million last year. With rising financial pressures in children’s services, we’re calling for greater financial oversight of these providers.⬇️ https://t.co/ARv5xm5HwX
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The largest independent providers of children’s social care brought in profits of more than £300 million last year, a new report commissioned by the Local Government Association reveals today.
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From yesterday's exhibits in US v. Sam Bankman-Fried: The prosecution shows that the "insurance fund" that FTX bragged about was fake, and just calculated by multiplying daily trading volume by a random number around 7500
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Pretty sure I now only hang out on twitter for Bryan’s Gunn
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New blog! Wow! Exciting! This one's about the skills that are most needed in local government right now - part 1 (leadership)
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Every month a group of people making change happen in local government get together for a chat as part of the OneTeamGov Local movement…
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Some councils are facing acute financial challenges, others a pinch in a year or two. For those with systemic issues the only way through: a long-term transformation plan (5-7 years) unequivocal consistent leadership; clever sequencing; 🧵
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With Birmingham indicating it cannot balance its books, experts warn of others living ‘hand to mouth’
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The game, the Spanish players deserve more, no players should have to endure this. It’s unacceptable, and also laughable that these men still are allowed so much power. @Jennihermoso we are all with you ❤️
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One of the things over the past weeks that has struck me is how often it is left to women in football to kick up a fuss. Why won’t men in football who can see things happening that they privately disagree with use their platforms?
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Right decision, horrendous statement. The only people in a position to ever assert guilt or innocence re domestic abuse allegations are trained, qualified, experienced experts. This goes far beyond the scope of what @ManUtd were tasked with.
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A performance on the world stage, but no shirt 👕 Beth Mead has criticised Nike's decision not to sell goalkeeper jerseys, after Mary Earps' latest performances! 🧤 #BBCFootball
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This statement is appalling. Greenwood hasn’t been cleared of any charges. They were dropped. Quite why the club feel that they need to assert otherwise is completely beyond me. I already didn’t think they could demonstrate poorer judgement and arrogance if they tried…
An open letter from our Chief Executive Officer, Richard Arnold. #MUFC
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